Today we took the time to just celebrate. To look back at all that has been achieved and be thankful for all that has been given.

テディーさんは桜シーズンのお祝いについて話しました。桜はシンボルです。咲いて散る桜は新しい命と美しさを表します。

Teddy shared about the celebration of the season of Cherry Blossoms. Cherry blossoms in Japan are richly symbolic. Cherry blossoms symbolize the transience of life - extreme beauty and quick death. But we like to think of cherry blossoms as a reminder of new life, a new season with incredible beauty.

皆さん一緒に春の唄を歌いました。Here are some traditional Spring songs we sang together.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vi5Fr_a2X60

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wa6S3XkdXAQ

そして祝いの時のおやつは最高ですね！

And of course with any celebration comes good food!

Odango - A Japanese Spring dessert

今週はイースター。新しい命を祝う時です。It's also a time to celebrate Easter and the new life that it represents.

And, we also celebrated the Philippines Project! Although delayed in sending the blankets, we plan to now send them in the first week of May. 80 young boys and girls in Leyte, Philippines who were affected by Typhoon Heiyan, will receive some love from Japan! We love creating and we love giving! We think that is worth celebrating.

フィリピンプロジェクトのブランケット！写真撮影のため皆さん造った作品を探しました． Checking out all the blankets that have been created for the Philippines Project! Lots of celebration as the ladies searched for the creations so that we could get a group photo.